Italian Wineries

Consorzio Vino Chianti

The Chianti Wine Consortium was founded in 1927 thanks to a Group of winegrowers of the Provinces of Florence, Siena, Arezzo and Pistoia, subsequently expanding its operativeness in the whole area of production, recognized by the Regulations of 1967, then incorporated in the Designation of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin.



There are over 2,500 producers protected by the Consortium for more than 10,500 hectares of vineyards and about 550,000 hectoliters of Chianti wine produced. In addition, to the Chianti Wine Consortium the surveillance on Chianti was entrusted by the Ministry of agriculture with DM May 22nd, 1978, a position later confirmed for other designations of competence in 2003 and 2004, for which the representativeness of members is similar.

Consorzio Del Vino Brunello di Montalcino

The Consortium of the Brunello di Montalcino Wine was founded in 1967, in the aftermath of the recognition of the D.O.C. as a free association of producers willing to protect their wine and to enhance its features. The Consortium favored the creation of a productive texture made by old and new, large and small companies, united by common goals of respecting nature and aspiring to the high quality of wine.

The Consortium organizes events in Italy and abroad and the participation of producers at trade shows. It minds of the image of the designations of Montalcino through a press office, spreads news through a website and numerous publications in multiple languages​​. A less visible but very important activity is the support to the specialized press and to opinion makers, for which tastings and tours are organized. Equally important is the care for members on specifications that regulate the production of wine.

Consorzio di Tutela Vini di Carmignano

In Carmignano wine has been produced since Etruscan and Roman times, as evidenced by the discovery of jars of wine in some Etruscan tombs and the assignment by Caesar to his veterans, between 50 and 60 BC, of certain lands between Arno and Ombrone, grown already at that time with vines.

In the archives of the state of Florence, moreover, a parchment dated 804 was found: it is a lease contract documenting that already 1,200 years ago in Carmignano olive groves and vines were cultivated.

At the end of the fourteenth century Datini bought at a high price the Carmignano for his winery in Prato and in the seventeenth century it was celebrated by Redi as a wine worthy of Jupiter.

In addition, Carmignano can be proud to have been selected by the Grand Duke Cosimo III De Medici (in 1716) as one of the 4 areas with viticultural vocation in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The motu proprio Decree and the Notice, in effect, regulated with precise rules production, the geographical limits, the trade of wines produced in these areas, creating the first D.O.C. in the world.

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the winery of the Marchese Niccolini company produced and exported Carmignano.

Then came a period of eclipse. In the 30s of the latest century, the ancient D.O.C. of the Medici was incorporated in the Chianti Montalbano D.O.C. The return to the Carmignano designation represented for the Carmignano’s producers the recovery of a historical–territorial identity of their wine and it was a long and difficult conquest to whose realization Ugo Contini Bonacossi, of Tenuta di Capezzana, along with engineer Cianchi of Poggiolo, and the then mayor of Carmignano Dr. Lenzi, gave a fundamental contribution. In 1975 the Carmignano D.O.C. was finally recognized, retroactive – for the old wine – until the 1969 vintage.

In 1990 the D.O.C.G. retroactive to 1988 was obtained.

But it is not just history. The presence of some varieties, that in the rest of Tuscany are not very frequent, or even strangers, make this wine very different from Chianti for precise organoleptic qualities.

Imt Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini

IMT was founded in 1999 and now can count on 1,200 vinegrowers partners of the Province of Ancona, Macerata, Pesaro–Urbino, which represent more than 90% of the Marche wine exported through more or less 200 bottlers.

IMT represents 45% of the surface of the Region grown with vines with more or less 9,000 hectares out of a total of 20,000 hectares that compose the Marche vineyard. The 9,000 hectares of vineyards represented in IMT are made of 50% of DOC and DOCG, and the remaining 50% of IGT vineyards gathered in the MARCHE geographical indication. The DOC – DOCG designations are 16, of which 4 are DOCG.


The whole vineyard park has been completely renovated over the last decade of the latest century, so the wine–growing division that IMT represents is modern, quality–oriented and focusing on results of excellence. Viticulture deals exclusively with hillsides facing south and contributes to the characterization of a landscape that expresses the very high vocation both of the soil and climate environment and of the human component that has moved into the modern vineyard management the ancient farmers’ wisdom, result of the observations and of the experience in the field and established with the succeeding of many generations.

Viticulture, in these three provinces of the Marche region, brought a radical change that after world war II onwards has seen the countryside depopulated in favor of craftmanship, of small and medium industries and recently of services. Only viticulture has been able to secure an income for those who, for passion, for lifestyle choice, has decided to tie its future to the ground, giving up with the proclamations and the advantages of living in the city.

Consorzio di Tutela Dei Vini di Torgiano

In 1999, almost the totality of the producers of Torgiano joined in a Consortium for the main purpose of the Protection and Development of the wines of the whole territory of Torgiano in order to continue the constant pursuit of quality by all manufacturers of Torgiano DOC and DOCG wines.



Although it has been created recently, the Consortium has already marked and in some cases continued important works of research including a review of the disciplinary of Torgiano DOC and DOCG culminated with the presentation to the Ministry of the amendment request. Among the activities of the Consortium, beyond protection and enhancement of the entire Torgiano territory, the participation in events of great importance to the sector such as Vinitaly is included, giving to companies another chance to show their technical and professional abilities.




It is important to consider that the Consortium is broadly representative (85% for the DOC and 100% for the DOCG). Currently the consortium, in relation to protection and enhancement, has implemented a system of requirements which are to all the members of the supply chain of the Torgiano DOC and DOCG, validated by the Ministerial Decrees 1st and 2nd December 2003 by which it is conferred by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry the task to perform the control functions provided by the Decree of 29th May 2001, in respect of all producers (vinegrowers, winemakers and bottlers) who intend to claim the above mentioned designation of origin.



The Consortium for the Protection of the Torgiano wine, therefore, sets the goal of becoming in time a real sentry in defense of the territory of the designation, even through a close collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce, the Region of Umbria, and the office of fraud repression. All this with the primary goal of ensuring the final consumer the typicality and the quality of the wine of Torgiano.

Consorzio Tutela Vini Colli Martani

The Consortium of Protection of the Colli Martani Wines was formed in 2001 to unite, in a single body, the wine growing and the wine culture of the area, taking advantage of the age–old tradition of Umbria. The Consortium brings together producers and the best wineries, representing 80% of the surface of the protected products of the Colli Martani DOC.

This land of excellence for the production of Sangiovese, Trebbiano and Grechetto, a native vine, probably of Etruscan origin. To protect, enhance and promote the DOC wine production of the area, is the task that the law assigns to us and the goal that we want to achieve. Wine of excellence of the Colli Martani D.O.C. is Grechetto, of which already Pliny the Elder in the first century. A.D. extolled the qualities.

Obtained from the grape variety of Greek origin of the same name, it found in our area the ideal conditions for growing and spreading. From the perfect ripening of the grapes, nicely structured wines derive, elegant and of great personality.

Consorzio Tutela Vini Colli Del Trasimeno

Consorzio per la Tutela dei Vini Orvieto DOC

The Orvieto Wines Consortium, an association founded with the aim of protecting the quality and image of "Vino Orvieto", was established in 1958 as "Consorzio del Vino Tipico di Orvieto", and has become "Consorzio Tutela Vino Orvieto" in 1971, the year of recognition of the Designation of Controlled Origin Orvieto.



In 1998 the Doc Rosso Orvietano was founded, which overlaps geographically to the DOC Orvieto in the province of Terni, with the aim to diversify productions within the same wine–growing area and create a synergy between the two wines to better address markets. Also in this context, in effect, the Orvieto Wines Consortium protects also the Doc Rosso Orvietano.



The activity of the Consortium is to promote the improvement of the quality of production, through various experiments in the field of agronomy that achieves both its own vineyards than on the members’ vineyards, where new varieties are compared with native ones. Continuing in the oenological field, research focuses on the sensory characteristics that can express an increasingly attractive Orvieto wine and in line with the evolution of consumers’ taste.

Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco

Since 1981 the producers of Montefalco have come together in a Consortium of Protection, which has the task of coordinating the businesses in the area and to lead them in the pursuit of quality and enhancement of the wines of their territory.

It is of 2001 the "re–foundation" of this Consortium, necessary to respond to the new requirements of the current regulations. The need of this regulatory adjustment was seized upon to make a general check and reset the job.



The new Consortium boasts, in effect, a representativeness superior to 82%, as regards the certified production of Sagrantino di Montefalco and Montefalco Rosso: this confers to it an authoritativeness that no other structure can boast relatively to the area represented by it.

The social base is in effect largely expanded enjoying the presence of prestigious companies, renowed both in the area and therefore operating already for many years, and the result of investments of large groups or of producers of international fame, who have decided to make substantial investments in the most promising designation of the emerging Umbria region.



The objective of consolidating the notoriety gained by the wines of Montefalco (especially in recent years), through the constant improvement of the quality not only of Sagrantino, but of all the wines produced in the area, is shared with conviction not only by the "historical" producers of the area, but also by companies resulting from the most recent investments. This is the true strength of this territory and what the Consortium protects: a common awareness that only by continuing to grow qualitatively you can achieve satisfactory results for everyone.

Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco

Since 1981 the producers of Montefalco have come together in a Consortium of Protection, which has the task of coordinating the businesses in the area and to lead them in the pursuit of quality and enhancement of the wines of their territory.

It is of 2001 the "re–foundation" of this Consortium, necessary to respond to the new requirements of the current regulations. The need of this regulatory adjustment was seized upon to make a general check and reset the job.



The new Consortium boasts, in effect, a representativeness superior to 82%, as regards the certified production of Sagrantino di Montefalco and Montefalco Rosso: this confers to it an authoritativeness that no other structure can boast relatively to the area represented by it.

The social base is in effect largely expanded enjoying the presence of prestigious companies, renowed both in the area and therefore operating already for many years, and the result of investments of large groups or of producers of international fame, who have decided to make substantial investments in the most promising designation of the emerging Umbria region.



The objective of consolidating the notoriety gained by the wines of Montefalco (especially in recent years), through the constant improvement of the quality not only of Sagrantino, but of all the wines produced in the area, is shared with conviction not only by the "historical" producers of the area, but also by companies resulting from the most recent investments. This is the true strength of this territory and what the Consortium protects: a common awareness that only by continuing to grow qualitatively you can achieve satisfactory results for everyone.

Consorzio Volontario Tutela e Valorizzazione Vini Doc Colli Lanuvini

The Voluntary Consortium of Protection and Enhancement of the Colli Lanuvini DOC wines was founded in 1982 with the goal of protecting and promoting the quality and the image of the wines produced in this area of ​​the Castelli Romani which includes the territories of Genzano and Lanuvio.

The Consortium was formally recognized by the Ministry Agriculture by Decree of December 28th, 2004. Among the main activities of the Consortium:

to participate in trade fairs, exhibitions and events in Italy and abroad to raise awareness and appreciation to a wide audience wines of the associated companies;

to organize and promote the Wine Tour of the of the Lanuvini Hills with guided tastings in the wineries of the territory.



The wines of the Lanuvini Hills can be purchased and tasted at the Enoteca of the Consortium in the Medieval Tower of Lanuvio.

Consorzio Tutela Denominazione Frascati

The Consortium was established 23rd May 1949 in the Deed of Notary Mario D’Orazi, on the initiative of 18 producers, with the Designation of "Consorzio per la difesa di vini pregiati e tipici di Frascati". Over the years and due to the precise law provisions, it has changed its name to the current "Consorzio Tutela Denominazione Frascati". It was one of the first Consortia to have the task of supervising the designation. The Mark of the Consortium consists of an eagle with outstretched wings resting with legs on a sign with the word TVSCVLUM, superimposed on a shell with volutes, surmounted by a nobiliary crown containing elements of the coats of arms of the towns of FRASCATI (crossed keys), GROTTAFERRATA (a railing) and MONTE PORZIO CATONE (a pine with crossed vines).



From the original 18 founding members, now the Consortium consists of 650 members producers representing more than 40% of the total production of Frascati.